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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1155 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

- Dangerously cold wind chills expected once again tonight across the Panhandles, largely ranging from -5 degrees to -15 degrees.

- Light snow continues across the northern combined Panhandles and even into the central and southern Texas Panhandle as well. Measurable accumulations are mainly for the northern panhandles, ranging mostly between a trace to 0.5". There is a low chance for higher accumulations up to an inch.

- Low to moderate chance for freezing fog for the Panhandles this morning. Chances increase towards the southern TX panhandle.

SHORT TERM

(Tonight through Tuesday night) Issued at 1155 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

A small weather system is passing across the southern plains this morning. This system has enough lift and moisture associated with it to cause bands of light snow across much of the panhandles this morning. The chances for snow increase from very low (5-15%) in the southern tx panhandles to low to moderate (30-50%) in the northern panhandles. Snow accumulations from this system will most likely be low at a trace to half an inch with higher amounts in the northern panhandles. There is a low chance for the snow accumulations to top an inch close to the Oklahoma/Kansas/Colorado border. What snow the panhandles will receive this morning will come to an end by the mid morning hours as the weather system departs to the east. However, that will bring another hazard to the panhandles in the form of freezing fog. This is most likely to form during the mid morning hours and last until the later morning hours. The most likely formation area for the freezing fog is in the southern TX panhandle with decreasing chances for the central and northern Panhandles. After the freezing fog has dissipated sunny skies will prevail across the panhandles through the rest of Monday. Tonight into Tuesday morning is already looking favorable for another round of freezing fog. So once we narrow down the area it can form do not be surprised to see it in future forecasts.

This morning still has cold air across the panhandles which is leading to morning lows in the positive to negative single digits. The winds are weakly breezy which is still enough to cause bitterly cold wind chills that can drop to negative 15. This can quickly cause both hypothermia and frost bite to both people and pets. Thankfully the cold air will be moving to the east as a broad northwesterly flow setup leading to warmer temperatures going into Tuesday.

LONG TERM

(Wednesday through next Sunday) Issued at 1155 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

The broad northwesterly flow has a high chance of remaining across the southern plains through Wednesday. This would continue the stretch of dry and fair weather across the panhandles.

Come Thursday a small weather system has a high chance of moving through the northwesterly flow across the southern plains. The most likely impact of this system is tor bring in somewhat colder air causing a drop in the temperatures. There is still come uncertainty on whether this system will have moisture associated with it. Currently the best odds are for this system to have little to no moisture which means the chances for any precipitation are very low.

Going into the weekend there is building confidence that a ridge will build across the southern plains. This would continue to keep a dry northwest flow over the southern plains making the panhandles weather dry and fair. With increasing pressure the temperatures are more likely than not going to rise with a low chance of going above normal by Sunday.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 1155 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

Conditions remain mainly VFR early this morning even with the passage of light snow showers. Still, there is a low chance for these snow showers to cause brief MVFR to IFR conditions. Then during the mid morning hours there is a low to moderate chance for freezing mist to freezing fog to develop. This is most likely to occur for KAMA with lesser chances at KDHT and KGUY. IFR conditions can be expected for any terminal that is impacted by the freezing fog. This freezing fog will dissipate soon after sun rise leading to VFR and calm conditions for much of Monday.

AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...Cold Weather Advisory until noon CST Monday for TXZ001>011-016.

Extreme Cold Warning until noon CST Monday for TXZ012>015- 017>020-317.

OK...Cold Weather Advisory until noon CST Monday for OKZ001>003.